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A term to describe a specific type of larp that is characterized by high production values, spectacular locations, a high international reach (and often paired with some mainstream media attention), not seldomly in already established non-larp fandoms. Often associated with high ticket costs and getting costumes (full or in part) provided by the organizer. The term was first used to describe the larps [[The Monitor Celestra]] and [[College of Wizardry]].

==Notable examples==
* [[The Monitor Celestra]]
* [[College of Wizardry]]
* [[Fortune & Felicity]]
* [[Inside Hamlet]]
* [[Fairweather Manor]]
* [[Lotka-Volterra]]
* [[Odysseus]]

==Further reading==
* [https://nordiclarp.org/2015/05/06/the-blockbuster-formula-brute-force-design-in-the-monitor-celestra-and-college-of-wizardry/ "The Blockbuster formula and brute force design" by E. Fatland & M. Montola, Knudepunkt 2015 Companion Book]
* [https://leavingmundania.com/2017/03/30/blockbuster-larps-viable/ "Are blockbuster larps viable?" by Lizzie Stark]
* [https://leavingmundania.com/2017/03/30/brief-incomplete-history-blockbuster-larps/ "A brief, incomplete history of blockbuster larps" by Lizzie Stark]

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